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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906

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A Steamer Wrecked. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 2

The steamer Nordwind, bound to Melbourne, was wrecked on Sunday off the Shetland Islands. Three of the crow. were drowned and 17 saved…

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A Steamer Disabled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 2

The steamer Ago was yestorday towed into port, the tair of her shaft having shapped off at the stern, tube. Great pluck was shown by a boat's crew from…

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Thrilling Sea Rescue. Lifeboat Men Fetched from Church Service

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 6

Thrilling incidents marked the wreek of the large German barque [?] [?] the coast near D[?] and the life[?] boat work was of a specially…

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Steamer Bloavn to Pieces. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 8

The boiler of a Mississippi steamer, the Scovel, exploded at [?] yesterday, blowing the vessel into fragments, Fifteen negroes were killed…

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A Steamer's Fate. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 December 1906 · page 2

It is feared that the steamer Rangahara, which: is insured, for £35,000, has been disabled. Either that or the steamer is stranded in some…

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Severe Weather. Snowstorms in England. Many Shipwrecks. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 2

Extraordinarily severe weather is being experienced in Great Britain. In several countries terrific snowstorms have occurred, the drifts being in some…

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Sailing Boat Wrecked. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 2

The sailing boat Ariel, which left Brisbane on Christmas Day for a seaside resort, has been wrecked. The crew consisting or seven youths, was…

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Jap. Liner Wrecked. Rescuing the Crew. Thrilling Scenes. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 December 1906 · page 2

The Japanese liner Awamaru was wrecked off Redear (England) yesterday. A tremendous sea was running at the time, and the rescue of the crew,…

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